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GrenzRouten<br />
As a 120 km long hiking trail<br />
network the GrenzRouten give<br />
access to the landscape, culture<br />
and history of the three-country<br />
region. Whether through the<br />
wide landscape of hedges in<br />
East Belgium, along rows of<br />
gnarled beech trees at the historical<br />
Landgraben ditch from<br />
the times of the <strong>Aachen</strong> Empire,<br />
through the charming valley of<br />
the Göhl with calamine mining<br />
facilities or over the gentle hills<br />
of the “Heuvelland” in the area<br />
of Limburg, here the transnational<br />
hiking trails are without<br />
borders! From the three-country<br />
point, the central arrival point,<br />
the view from the Baudouin<br />
tower goes far over the EuRegio.<br />
From here the main trail leads<br />
southwards to the Belgian Raer-<br />
en or to the North to <strong>Aachen</strong>-<br />
Orsbach. Round trails connected<br />
to this offer topic tours on 6 to<br />
19 km through three countries<br />
and their common border history,<br />
e.g. on the ministate Neutral<br />
Moresnet (1815-1919).<br />
Further information is given<br />
in the GrenzRouten-brochure,<br />
available at the local tourist offices<br />
and bookshops, or under<br />
www.grenzrouten.eu<br />
Green Metropolis<br />
The common coal mining background<br />
has created a varied<br />
region between Belgium, the<br />
Netherlands and Germany offering<br />
great cultural diversification<br />
in a quite small area. There are<br />
two cross-border tourist routes<br />
to discover the Green Metropolis:<br />
the green route for cyclists<br />
and the metropolis route for<br />
motorists. On 370 kilometres the<br />
green route passes through the<br />
most beautiful natural areas of<br />
the region. On 270 kilometres<br />
motorists follow the metropolis<br />
route passing historical monuments<br />
of the Industrial Age and<br />
through urban regions. Both<br />
routes connect over 70 leisure<br />
time facilities and sights around<br />
the subjects of coal mining,<br />
nature and culture. This offer is<br />
supplemented by advices leading<br />
to wide-ranging discoveries<br />
to the left and the right of the<br />
route. The tri-national uniform<br />
signposting of the routes facilitates<br />
cross-border travel. Local<br />
orientation is supported by<br />
handy-size roadmaps. Along the<br />
route you will also find many<br />
cafés inviting you for a coffee<br />
break.<br />
Further information:<br />
www.gruenmetropole.eu<br />
Getting here<br />
Guided tours<br />
Sights and<br />
museums<br />
Theater and<br />
entertainment<br />
Food & Drink<br />
Shopping in<br />
<strong>Aachen</strong><br />
<strong>Aachen</strong><br />
from A to Z<br />
Package offer<br />
Camping<br />
The surrounding<br />
area<br />
Special events<br />
Spa & wellbeing<br />
Bad <strong>Aachen</strong><br />
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